4 x 4 wardrobe

This image turns up frequently on Pinterest, and that makes me really happy! This might be the concept of which I am the most proud, of all of the work that I’ve done on The Vivienne Files. The idea of being able to be well-dressed and fully-prepared for most of what life throws at us […]

a warm weather 4 by 4 Travel Capsule Wardrobe in black, grey, pink and white

June 13, 2018 It all starts out so well. You’ve got your art inspiration in front of you, and quite a few of your garments are clear in your mind… The brown was hard to find, but you’re really happy with the results: This is a great start… The turquoise wasn’t too tough to find; […]

June 25, 2018 Our heroine is pretty loyal to her favorite store… Every time she goes in, she just feels happy; she loves the outdoor equipment, and the feeling of love and pleasure in nature that the company really encourages. And it seems that most times she stops in, she walks out with something! So […]

August 10, 2018 If you’re not familiar with Project 333, it’s Courtney Carver’s brilliant idea to cut your entire closet back to 33 items, for 3 months. I think a lot about Project 333 – it’s a very tidy way to experiment with a smaller wardrobe. And it works beautifully with a 4 by 4 […]

I’ve heard you – many of you are concerned that 16 pieces of clothing won’t be enough for a Project 333 Wardrobe for the upcoming autumn… (even if you’re not participating in Project 333, the exercise of editing and focusing your wardrobe can never be a bad idea, eh?) How about we bump up the […]

How to Build a Capsule Wardrobe: Starting From Scratch, Stage 5 - 4 by 4 capsule wardrobe

It’s apparent, when you look back through years of The Vivienne Files, that my thinking about some concepts… evolves… the more I work with them. Foremost among the ideas that have gone through some changes is the Four by Four Capsule Wardrobe. But I’m pretty settled on how I think this best comes together, (finally…) […]

February 22, 2017 You asked, and it was a really intelligent question – can I use denim in place of olive green, in a wardrobe from The Vivienne Files? Heck yes! Neutral colors can be interchanged, especially in casual wardrobes in which rigorous color matching isn’t terribly important. Let’s recreate a recent wardrobe and […]

8. 4 by 4 Wardrobe in Hedge Green, Beige, shades of Rust, and white